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My name is Zarina and I am a Premium member at Wealthy Affiliate community since September 2015 (and I am not going anywhere). Wealthy Affiliate

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Hey WA'rriors,

Seeking your help here.

I need to track clicks and conversions on GA4, but there's limited info I found, or it's too complicated for me.

C

Remember that GA4 was not designed to track conversions for affiliate programs in affiliate networks or even on in-house programs. Do not expect those numbers to match what is reported in your affiliate accounts; they rarely will.

If my memory serves me correctly, you can't set up 'Goal,' tracking using GA4 (GA1 yes, but it no longer exist) GA4 is supposed to be better, but there's no 'Goals' tracking feature to use.

I really don't like it that much, just for that reason.

Indeed you can't, I used that word to make sense because I got the feeling people could misunderstand what exactly I'm seeking help with.

Hi Zarina
I see you've been around for a while so the following short intro might not be needed...

Originally there was GA1 and we're now up to GA4 (Google Analytics 4)

Also, the Google Analytics App was originally created for gathering Google Search information and is still provided free to users. Over time, the Google Search Console (now often just called Search Console) was developed separately for delivering additional reports and services to Google Analytics users.

This is why you need to:
1. First set up a Google Analytics account and then
2. Set up a Search Console account.

Your GA4 account needs to be connected to your website, and your Search Console account needs to be connected to your Google Analytics account.

It sounds complicated, in part because there are a number of different ways to achieve this. It's not complex if you do it step by step. Send me a PM if you want to learn how I do this.
:-)
Richard

Thanks Richard, thanks for commenting. That's not the issue I have.

Like you've noticed I've been at it for several years, and of course I have GA4 and GSC set up, I need help with tracking conversions, events, goals inside the GA4 or Google Tag Manager.

Sorry. My mistake.
:-)
Richqrd

i could recommend burst statistics plugin - a plugin that acts like google analytics and is a lot easier to use...
it is gdpr compliant....
there are a few - independent analytics is a nother i have played with ... but prefer burst...

I'm with you on that: "My head is like this...", Zarina.

Am hoping Google will simplify GA4 real soon.

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Can anyone help with tracking clicks/events/conversions on ga4?

Can anyone help with tracking clicks/events/conversions on ga4?

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Hey WA'rriors,

Seeking your help here.

I need to track clicks and conversions on GA4, but there's limited info I found, or it's too complicated for me.

C

Remember that GA4 was not designed to track conversions for affiliate programs in affiliate networks or even on in-house programs. Do not expect those numbers to match what is reported in your affiliate accounts; they rarely will.

If my memory serves me correctly, you can't set up 'Goal,' tracking using GA4 (GA1 yes, but it no longer exist) GA4 is supposed to be better, but there's no 'Goals' tracking feature to use.

I really don't like it that much, just for that reason.

Indeed you can't, I used that word to make sense because I got the feeling people could misunderstand what exactly I'm seeking help with.

Hi Zarina
I see you've been around for a while so the following short intro might not be needed...

Originally there was GA1 and we're now up to GA4 (Google Analytics 4)

Also, the Google Analytics App was originally created for gathering Google Search information and is still provided free to users. Over time, the Google Search Console (now often just called Search Console) was developed separately for delivering additional reports and services to Google Analytics users.

This is why you need to:
1. First set up a Google Analytics account and then
2. Set up a Search Console account.

Your GA4 account needs to be connected to your website, and your Search Console account needs to be connected to your Google Analytics account.

It sounds complicated, in part because there are a number of different ways to achieve this. It's not complex if you do it step by step. Send me a PM if you want to learn how I do this.
:-)
Richard

Thanks Richard, thanks for commenting. That's not the issue I have.

Like you've noticed I've been at it for several years, and of course I have GA4 and GSC set up, I need help with tracking conversions, events, goals inside the GA4 or Google Tag Manager.

Sorry. My mistake.
:-)
Richqrd

i could recommend burst statistics plugin - a plugin that acts like google analytics and is a lot easier to use...
it is gdpr compliant....
there are a few - independent analytics is a nother i have played with ... but prefer burst...

I'm with you on that: "My head is like this...", Zarina.

Am hoping Google will simplify GA4 real soon.

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